Baz Black

Baz Black
Born
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
EducationGaiety School of Acting
OccupationsActor and Film Director
Years active2015-Present
Known forDublin Crust, Kin, Into the Badlands

Baz Black is an Irish actor and film director, from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. He is best known for his fully tattooed appearance and for his appearances in Kin and Into the Badlands.

Early life and education

Black was born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. He studied acting at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin.

Career

Black has been acting since 2015, first appearing in Irish Pictorial Weekly. He has had appearances in Into the Badlands, Brassic, Dublin Murders, Kin, The Nan Movie, Swing Bout, and Suit Hung. Tied Tongue. In 2023, he directed the feature film Dublin Crust, which he made independently. In 2016, Black released his first novel ‘Ink Princess’.

Filmography

Actor

Writer/Director

Author

References

  1. ↑ Pisano, Giacomo (1 November 2020). "Baz Black: because life is too fast". nemesismagazine.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Baz Black: 'Be who makes you happy'". Irish Independent. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Louth actor Baz Black: 'She said I had a pretty face, but I had absolutely destroyed it'". Irish Independent. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Baz Black". TV Tropes. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Baz Black lands top role in drama 'Kin'". Irish Independent. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Black, Baz (5 September 2026). "My Life with Baz Black: My tattoos ruled me out of most acting roles, so I wrote my own stuff". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Development, PodBean. "#35 Baz Black: Actor & Filmmaker | The Filmmaker's Playbook". thefilmmakersplaybook.podbean.com. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Actor writer/director Baz Black on Kin, writing, and directing his feature length film debut | The 11–1 Show. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2026 – via shows.acast.com.
  9. ↑ Clark, Stuart. "Dublin Crust's Baz Black: "There really needs to be separate funding on a lower-scale for independent Irish filmmakers."". Hotpress. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tattooist Baz pens his first novel". Irish Independent. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2026.